Opening explorer over 1,964,188 over-the-board games. Online games are searchable and count for prep, but are excluded from opening statistics.
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 2,501 | 33% 34% 33% | 2276 | 2026 |
| c6 | 145 | 41% 28% 30% | 2163 | 2026 |
| a6 | 82 | 35% 30% 34% | 2316 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 34 | 41% 26% 32% | 2158 | 2026 |
| c5 | 20 | 45% 30% 25% | 2133 | 2023 |
| Nbd7 | 17 | 59% 24% 18% | 1956 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 15 | 47% 27% 27% | 2295 | 2026 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2097 | 2018 |
| Ng8 | 1 | 100% | 2538 | 2014 |
| a5 | 1 | 100% | 1872 | 2025 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2808–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2868–Svidler, P2769 | 1-0 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Svidler, P2765–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Caruana, F2804 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Erigaisi, Arjun2751 | 0-1 | 31st Sigeman & Co TB | 2026 |
| Ivanchuk, V2757–Kramnik, V2810 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Kramnik, V2811–Svidler, P2747 | 1-0 | 6th Zurich Opening Blitz | 2017 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2687–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Rapport, R2715–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2024 |